1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee acceleration problems

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE CONSUMER'S HOUSE.

NHTSA complaint #10020454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AFTER AVOIDING A VEHICLE WHICH CROSSED THE CENTER LANE, THE DRIVER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE RAN INTO A FENCE THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INTERNAL INJURIES. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10004434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ON OCTOBER 6, 2001 I EXPERIENCED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. I GOT IN TO THE VEHICLE TO BACK IT UP. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND STARTED THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE SEEMED TO BE REVVING. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BACK TIRES BEGAN TO SPIN AND SMOKE, I SOMEWHAT TURNED AROUND IN MY SEAT TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING. AS I TURNED BACK AROUND, I LOOKED DOWN AT THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THEN PUSH ON IT REALLY HARD TO THE FLOOR, BUT THE REAR TIRES STILL SPUN, AND SMOKE WAS EVERYWHERE. WITH THE BRAKE PRESSED TO THE FLOOR, I HEAR A CLUNK NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SHOT BACKWARDS AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND HIT A VEHICLE THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET BEHIND THE JEEP. IF THE OTHER VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN THERE I WOULD HAVE GONE OVER A RETAINING WALL WITH A DROP OFF ON THE OTHER SIDE.

NHTSA complaint #752994 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

HAD A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT BACK IN 1993 SUDDEN ACCELERATION, I WAS INJURED I HAD SURGERY ON BOTH MY HANDS DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT, IT WAS THE MOST HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE I EVER HAD. I HAVE BEEN HOPING THAT THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE CORRECTED BEFORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED BECAUSE OF A TERRIBLE DEFECT IN THESE JEEPS. PLEASE CONTACT ME I READ THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS FINALLY CHECKING THIS PROBLEM OUT ITS ABOUT TIME. PLEASE FIND THIS PROBLEM I STILL HAVE NIGHTMARES ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED TO ME THAT DAY. I ONLY HAD THE JEEP NOT EVEN 24 HOURS WHEN IT TOOK OFF ON ME IN A PARKING LOT I CLIMBED ON TOP OF A PARK CAR AND TOOK OFF GOING WEST IN THE EAST BOUND TRAFFIC WITH A CAR UNDER ME YOU JUST CAN'T IMAGINE. THEN ALL I HEARD WAS THE ENGINE THRUSTING GOING FASTER AND FASTER LET ME TELL YOU THOSE JEEPS ARE VERY POWERFUL YOU JUST CAN'T IMAGINE. I WAS ALL OVER THE ROAD STRAIGHT UP IN THE AIR WITH A CAR UNDERNEATH ME/ FINALLY THE CAR UNDER MY JEEP CAME LOSE AND SLAMPED INTO A STORE WINDOW AND ALMOST KILLED THE GIRL AT THE FRONT DESK THANK GOD IT JUST MISSED HER THERE WAS ABOUT $90,000 DOLLARS TO THIS OFFICE AND REPLACING THE CAR THAT I SMASHED AND THE DAMAGE TO MY JEEP. PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME I HAVE PICTURES AND I MADE THE FRONT PAGE OF THE NEWSPAPER. NO ONE WATCHING COULD BELIEVE WHAT WAS FLYING DOWN THE STREET. THE WAS A COP ACROSS THE STREET IN A RESTAURANT IN SAID IN THE NEWSPAPER IN COULD NOT BELIEVE HE'S EYES WHAT HE WAS SEEING. A JEEP WITH A CAR UNDER IT GOING WEST IN THE EAST BOUND TRAFFIC AT LUNCH TIME WHEN IT WAS VERY BUSY THE ROADS. I ALSO HAVE WITTNESS. I HOPE SOME DAY THERE WILL BE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND I HOPE THAT YOU FIND OUT VERY SOON WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE DEALERSHIP TOOK THE JEEP BACK THAT DAY AND I REFUSED TO KEEP IT SO THEY GAVE ME ANOTHER JEEP I DIDN'T WANT THAT ONE EITHER BECAUSE I WAS SO AFRAID OF THIS PROBLEM HAPPENING AGAIN BUT THE DEALERSHIP GARY FRONRATH REFUSED TO GIVE ME BACK MY CAR THEY SAID IS WAS SOLD ALREADY, WHICH WAS IMPOSSIBLE. CALL ,ME {

NHTSA complaint #747892 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE WITH FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKES ,PUT IN DRIVE , AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF ,SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #841497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE IDLES HIGH, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO CRASH INTO THE HOUSE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETALIES.

NHTSA complaint #823506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TRUCK WAS IN PARK WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, DRIVER PUT VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND THE TRUCK ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION GOING ON FOR ACCELERATION. THE OWNER NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. SO TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. DEALER CLAIMED THAT SINCE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT RECALL DOES NOT AFFECT IT (97I-002.000).

NHTSA complaint #822180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

STARTED VEHICLE, PUT IT IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED, BACKED OVER A BUSH AND A TREE 25-30 FT. TALL. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO PRESS BRAKES. THE WHEELS OF THE RIGHT SIDE ON STREET, THE LEFT SIDE ON THE GRASS, APPROXIMATELY 4-6 INCHES ABOVE THE STREET. AT HIGH SPEED FOR 100 FT, SMASHING A WOODEN FENCE THEN ANOTHER 30 FT. KNOCKED DOWN AN EVERGREEN TREE, SNAPPING OFF AT ROOTS, ANOTHER 150 FT, SMASHING INTO VEHICLE AT APPROX. 80 MPH, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME.

NHTSA complaint #822551 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON TWO OCCASIONS, CAUSING A COLLISION IN ONE INSTANCE.

NHTSA complaint #526709 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHEN DRIVER LIFTED FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE TRUCK WENT INTO FULL OPEN THROTTLE AND COULD NOT BE STOPPED WITH FOOT SLAMMING ON BRAKE, TRUCK WENT FORWARD INTO A GAS STATION, INJURING (2) PEOPLE. THE TRUCK IS BEING HELD IN STORAGE BY INSURANCE COMPANY.

NHTSA complaint #818576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SUDDEN FORWARD ACCELERATION CAUSED ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #516555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKE, THE VEHICLE INCREASED ITS SPEED, CAUSING A COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #810575 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

WHILE SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND HIT A WALL.

NHTSA complaint #807821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE SURGED WHEN PUT IN GEAR, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES WITH NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG.

NHTSA complaint #507428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

NHTSA complaint #510614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

DRIVER STARTED TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY, FOOT SLIGHTLY ON GAS PEDAL, PEDAL WENT TOWARDS FLOOR, ENGINE ACCELERATED, TOOK OFF BACKWARDS AT HIGH SPEED. CONSUMER TURNED VEHICLE SO AS NOT TO HIT HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET AND BACK INTO A TREE AT HIGH SPEED.

NHTSA complaint #800661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.